Industry Pest Information Platform (iPIPE) Stakeholders Meeting

Communications in IPM

Wednesday October 15, 2008

Center for Plant Health Science and Technology

Raleigh, NC, 27606

 

8.00 AM   Welcome

Welcome from NCSU Center for IPM    Thomas Melton

Welcome from APHIS-PPQ-CPHST –  Phil Berger

Meeting objectives – Roger Magarey

 

8.20 Overview, design and progress of industry PIPE

The iPIPE platform and data sharing – Joseph Russo, ZedX and Julie Golod, PSU

Discussion and questions

 

9.00 Government perspective of iPIPE

The CAPS program – Matthew Royer, APHIS

Regulatory decision making; APHIS perspective, APHIS-PPQ-PHP

Widely prevalent plant pests – Sam Johnson (video conference)

Regulatory changes – Bob Flanders  (video conference)

State Department of Agriculture Perspective -  Robin Pruisner, Iowa.

Q and A for government speakers

 

1030 Break

 

10.50 Industry Perspective of iPIPE

American Seed Trade Association –Bill Dolezal, ASTA

Crop consultants    Stanley Winslow, Tidewater Agronomics

State/Industry cooperation – Albert Tenuta, Ontario (video/phone conference)

Q and A for industry speakers

 

1200 Lunch

 

1.00 University and Research Perspective of iPIPE

The National Plant Diagnostic Network – Jim Stack, KSU

Migration research – NCERA-148 rep  John Westbrook, ARS.

Impact of iPIPE on ipmPIPE – Don Hershman, UK

Q and A for research speakers

 

220  Break

 

240  Future directions of iPIPE (Open Discussion)

400  Close / Small Group or individual discussions (Finger food and Beverages provided)